There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Perth Airport (PER) by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly from Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Perth Airport (PER)SYD - PER
6h 13m$288–822Train
- Take the train from Sydney Central Station to PerthSyd-Per 2025 / ...
3d 2h$867–8,296Drive 3,804.2 km
- Drive from Sydney to Perth Airport (PER)3,804.2 km
39h 54m$738–1,066Train to Newcastle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Perth Airport (PER)NTL - PER
9h 14m$373–1,020Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Perth Airport (PER)OAG - PER
9h 50m$549–1,170Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Perth Airport (PER)CBR - PER
10h 2m$485–1,107Train to Tamworth, fly
- Take the train from Central Station to Tamworth Station
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Perth Airport (PER)TMW - PER
13h 58m$615–1,106Train, bus to Moruya Airport, fly
- Take the train from Central Station to Bungendore Station
- Take the bus from Bungendore to Moruya Airport
- Fly from Moruya Airport (MYA) to Perth Airport (PER)MYA - PER
14h 46m$447–1,195
Sydney to Perth Airport (PER) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Perth Airport (PER) is to fly which costs $280 - $850 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Perth Airport (PER) is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $280 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Sydney station to Perth Airport (PER). However, there are services departing from Sydney Central Station and arriving at Airport Central Stn Platform 2 via Perth Stn Platform 8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Sydney and Perth Airport (PER) is 3288 km. The road distance is 3804.2 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Perth Airport (PER) without a car is to train which takes 3 days 2h and costs $850 - $8,500.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Sydney to Perth Airport (PER), including transfers.
Sydney to Perth Airport (PER) train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Sydney Central Station.
The best way to get from Sydney to Perth Airport (PER) is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $280 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $850 - $8,500 and takes 3 days 2h.
Perth Airport (PER) is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 4:19 AM in Sydney and 1:19 AM in Perth Airport (PER).
Sydney to Perth Airport (PER) train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Perth station.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Perth Airport (PER), Australia?
Virgin Australia, Jetstar, and Qantas fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Perth Airport (PER) hourly. Alternatively, Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific operates a train from Sydney Central Station to Perth once a week. Tickets cost $863–8,500 and the journey takes 3d 1h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,200
Flights from Tamworth to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Tamworth to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Tamworth to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Moruya Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Perth Airport via Dubbo, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–800
Flights from Tamworth to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Moruya Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Moruya Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Moruya Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Moruya Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Train from Sydney Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–8,500
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,700–4,700
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,500–4,300
- PLATINUM
- $5,500–8,500
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,300–6,000
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $50–75
- First Class
- $65–100
Train from Central Station to Bungendore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–50
- First Class
- $45–70
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Bungendore to Moruya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Perth Airport (PER) is 3804 km. It takes approximately 39h 54m to drive from Sydney to Perth Airport (PER).
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